The Eastern Hancock Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Northeastern Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Eastern Hancock beat Centerville 11-6.

Caleb Retherford
| 05/16/26 vs Centerville | 2 |
| 05/12/26 @ Bethesda Christian | 2 |
| 05/06/26 @ Hauser | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Lapel | 1 |
| 04/09/26 vs Cowan | 0 |
Caleb Retherford was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Eastern Hancock got a massive performance out of Gavin Jenkins, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Jenkins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Conner Wittgren, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Northeastern suffered their closest defeat since April 13th on Saturday. They fell just short of Triton Central by a score of 5-3.
Northeastern's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Eastern Hancock, their record now sits at 13-7.
Eastern Hancock might still be hurting after the 11-3 defeat they got from Northeastern in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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